Two ‘Datuks’ among three nabbed by MACC for bribery, smuggling

PUTRAJAYA: Graft investigators have arrested three company owners, two of them Datuk, on the suspicion of giving bribes to civil servants so that action will not be taken against smuggling activities involving tobacco, cigarettes and liquor. The three, who were in their 30s, were nabbed when they were summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters at...

CAAM confirms Flight MH2664 to Tawau turned back

PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that Malaysia Airlines flight MH2664, which was en route to Tawau on Friday (March 15), turned back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). CAAM chief executive officer Datuk Capt Norazman Mahmud when contacted by Bernama said CAAM had received a report from Air Traffic Control (ATC)...

Selangor Sultan commends Goodyear Malaysia for 52 years of contribution to economy

KLANG: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has commended Goodyear Malaysia for its 52 years of contribution to Selangor as well as the Malaysian economy and automotive sector. In a post on the Selangor Royal Office Facebook Timeline, it is said that Goodyear was the first tyre brand used in the Proton Saga when it first...

Tender out for Penang airport’s RM1.5bil expansion project

GEORGE TOWN: Penang International Airport (PIA), the gateway into the north of the peninsula, is poised to become the second biggest airport in the country, with a RM1.5bil expansion project to be completed in 2028.Currently, 16 commercial aircraft can park at the terminal. With the expansion, PIA will be able to take 28 planes at any...

Kevin Morais murder: Appeals court upholds death sentence for six

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here upheld the death sentence of six men convicted of murdering Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais nine years ago. They are a former pathologist Colonel Dr R. Kunaseegaran, 61; money lender S. Ravi Chandran, 53; and four unemployed men, R. Dinishwaran, 32; AK Thinesh Kumar, 31; M. Vishwanath, 34;...

Kevin Morais murder: Appeals court upholds death sentence for six

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here upheld the death sentence of six men convicted of murdering Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais nine years ago. They are a former pathologist Colonel Dr R. Kunaseegaran, 61; money lender S. Ravi Chandran, 53; and four unemployed men, R. Dinishwaran, 32; AK Thinesh Kumar, 31; M. Vishwanath, 34;...

Dusun man a part of our family now, says woman after heroic rescue

KOTA KINABALU: It was a split-second decision and a daring rescue. But thanks to the heroic act, two families of different religious and racial backgrounds will be bonded for life. Eric Perimus, a native Dusun, was having an outing by a riverside with his friends one sunny Sunday when he heard screams for help: two brothers...

73-year-old school makes way for airport expansion

GEORGE TOWN: For 70 years, SJK (C) Chung Shan has stood right next to the Penang International Airport (PIA), against the backdrop of airplanes landing and taking off. All that is about to come to an end. ALSO READ: Tender out for Penang’s airport’s RM1.5bil expansion project The school will soon be relocated to a new site to make...

Govt easing MM2H conditions to attract more applicants, says Zahid

KLUANG: The government has decided to ease the conditions for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme to attract more applicants, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said, however, that the revision of conditions would not compromise national security. “The matter was decided in the tourism and culture Cabinet committee meeting that...

Taylor Swift, her mum’s family and a glimpse of a bygone era in Singapore

SINGAPORE: She came, she thrilled thousands across six sold-out shows, and now, Taylor Swift has left Singapore – but leaves in her wake a lasting impact. The celebrated American megastar filled the National Stadium and generated a spike in business for airlines, hotels and eateries here. She inspired MPs to pepper their Parliament speeches with references...